A replacement name for the endemic Rattus (Muridae, Mammalia) of the island of Obi, Indonesia

The name Rattus obiensis Fabre, Portela Miguez, Holden, Fitriana, Semiadi, Musser, & Helgen, was recently applied to a newly discovered species of Rattus known to date only from the Moluccan island of Obi in Indonesia. However, this name is preoccupied by Rattus rattus obiensis Sody, 1941, a nam...

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Published in:Records of the Australian Museum 2024-05, Vol.76 (2), p.131-132
Main Authors: Fabre, Pierre-Henri, Portela Miguez, Roberto, Holden, Mary Ellen, Fitriana, Yuli S., Semiadi, Gono, Musser, Guy G., Helgen, Kristofer M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
homonymy
muridae
new name
rattus
wallacea
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Summary:The name Rattus obiensis Fabre, Portela Miguez, Holden, Fitriana, Semiadi, Musser, & Helgen, was recently applied to a newly discovered species of Rattus known to date only from the Moluccan island of Obi in Indonesia. However, this name is preoccupied by Rattus rattus obiensis Sody, 1941, a name applied to a commensal rat and currently recognized as a synonym of Rattus tanezumi Temminck, 1844. A replacement name, Rattus ombirah Fabre et al., 2024. nom. nov., is here proposed for the endemic Rattus of Obi.
ISSN:0067-1975
2201-4349
DOI:10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1899